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22521. In spite of all his brag he had 'to eat humble pie' means that he had to
surrender
leave
eat his food
apologize
22522. To cry wolf means-
to keep off starvation
to listen eagerly
to give false alarm
to turn pale
22523. The phrase 'Achilles heel' means:
A strong point
A weak point
A permanent solution
A serious idea
22524. A man of straw is-
an unreasonable person
a very active person
a man of no substance
a worthy fellow
22525. The idiom 'be all and end all' means:
by any means
everything
whatever happers
supreme aim
22526. 'Few and far between' means-
distant thing
in frequent
very few
in between
22527. Find the correct meaning of the underlined part: Honesty is (half the battle) in life.
substantial asset
exaggerated variable
determined factor
Literary factor
22528. To come to the fore' means to become -
aware
prominent
aggressive
weak
22529. His name rings a--- but I am unable to remember him.
toll
bell
cymbal
chime
22530. Choose the opposite of the following idiomatic expression from the options given: 'To go to the dogs',
To turn over a new leaf
Be off one's head
To oil one's own machine
To breathe one's last
22531. 'Kith and Kin' means:
Close relation
Bosom friend
Blood relation
Good relation
22532. 'In the time of danger, we should try to take the bull by the horns' means-
Surmount it
Overcome it
Deal the situation decisively
Control ourselves
22533. He is such a Good Samaritan. It means-
He is very clever
He is a helpful person
He is a fool
He is a bad man
22534. The meaning of the phrase, 'to smell a rat' is:
To see signs of plague epidemic
To suspect foul dealing
To get bad smell of a dead rat
To be in a bad mood
22535. 'To get along with' means-
to adjust
to accompany
to interest
to walk
22536. Mr. Abdur Rahim feels like 'a cuckoo in the nest by becoming the employee of the month. What is the meaning of the underlined idiom?
A person is liked by everybody
A person is disliked by everybody
A team player
A leader
22537. The idiom 'make ends meet' means-
come to a close
have a happy ending
live within one's income
stretch to limit
22538. Explain the meaning of 'Bring to pass'-
Cause to destroy
Cause to happen
Cause to carry out
Cause to convince
22539. The idiom 'hit pay dirt' is used to mean-
great attempts but insignificant achievement.
to make futile attempts.
to end up in failures after great labor.
to achieve something valuable after an arduous search.